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Up Pompeii

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6.1(42)19711h 30m1

A funny thing happens to Lurcio on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands, listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero. And when the upstart slave is elected to infiltrate the ringleader's den, the comical ups-and-downs lead to total uproar.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • ancient rome
  • slave
  • pompeii
  • nero
  • based on tv series

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Behind the camera

Director

Bob Kellett

Writers

Sid Colin

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1211 Mar 1971
    • Physical15VHS1 Oct 1989

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Up Pompeii was released on 11 March 1971.

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  • D

    dennyjt

    7/29/2022

    6/10

    Movie spin-off from the popular TV series with Howerd repeating his role as the hapless slave involved in farcial goings-on. Packed with double entendres, the script gives full rein to Howerd's brand of mockery, with frequent breaking of the fourth wall, made when he was the most popular UK comic. The cheerfully cheap looking set is hardly expanded from the original while the plot is similarly loose. Howerd provokes …

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